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Will Zalatoris following return from surgery: ‘In reality, I had a compromised back’
Will Zalatoris might be well positioned to make himself a top comeback player during the 2026 PGA Tour season.,During Tuesday's media availability in advance of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., he confirmed that could be a possibility.,"I want to try to play my way into some Signature Even...

Nothing like 72 holes for Scottie Scheffler as World No. 1 begins season
Scottie Scheffler steered clear of wine glasses when helping with Christmas dinner this year.,That joke was surely going around the PGA West resort in La Quinta, Calif., as the No. 1 player in the world arrived for The American Express, his 2026 PGA Tour season debut.,Scheffler's 2025 season got off...

Golf Glance: Scheffler makes '26 debut; McIlroy, Fleetwood battle in Dubai
The PGA Tour returns to the mainland for this week's pro-am tournament in La Quinta, Calif., while the lucrative Rolex Series kicks off in Dubai and the Champions Tour begins its season in Hawaii.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 22-25,Course: Pete Dye Stadium Course...

Arizona edges out Michigan as new No. 1 team in AP Top 25
Arizona edged out Michigan as the new No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday, replacing Purdue.,The Wildcats (8-0) earned 33 of the 60 first-place votes to reach No. 1 for the first time since December 2023. The Wolverines (8-0) received 19 votes and ...

Texas A&M, Texas Tech gain ground in AP poll following Top 25 wins
Texas A&M remained No. 3, while picking up additional first-place votes, and Texas Tech moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday after each team earned Top 25 wins over the weekend.,The Aggies (9-0) won at previous No. 19 Missouri 38-17, while the Red Raiders (9-1) shut down p...

Top six in AP Top 25 remain unchanged; BYU enters top 10
Reflecting a week of college football that wasn't too chaotic at the top, the top six teams in Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged.,Ohio State stayed at No. 1 followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon.,Ole Miss moved up one spot past Georgia Tech to No. 7 after...

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran details suicide attempt in docuseries
The pressures associated with being a professional athlete led Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran to attempt suicide, a personal moment he detailed in a new docuseries.,The Athletic and ESPN, which were among the outlets to receive an advance copy of the eight-part Netflix docuseries, "The Clubh...

Sepp Straka returns to winner's circle at The American Express
Austria's Sepp Straka shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and didn't allow a rare blotch on the scorecard to derail him on the way to winning The American Express on Sunday at the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka finished at 25-under 263 for a two-shot victory.,Straka, who ...

Sepp Straka holds 4-stroke lead at The American Express
Sepp Straka of Austria shot 8-under-par 64 for the second day in a row to surge to the lead of The American Express on Saturday at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka will take a four-stroke lead to the final round. His bogey-free third round included 6 under through nine holes as he ...

Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey share lead at The American Express
PGA Tour veteran Charley Hoffman and the Philippines' Rico Hoey each shot 9-under-par 63 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course on Friday to split the 36-hole lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Hoffman and Hoey reached 16-under 128 for the tournament, with Justin Lower (66, Nicklaus) and M...

J.T. Poston heats up, grabs 1-shot lead at The American Express
J.T. Poston carded an eagle and nine birdies en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a one-stroke lead after the opening round of The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif.,Poston started his round on the back nine at the Nicklaus Tournament Course and came in with 32 at the turn with four bird...

2025 The American Express: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The PGA Tour returns to the mainland for the first time in 2025 with The American Express, the only tournament on the schedule that features both a pro-am format and an event taking place over three courses.,While World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Xander Schauffele withdrew due to medical issu...
